; JjSE DAHtY 43T0r: AJSTpftU,. TfflTflDftr MpffllNft NOTIEPEB 7, 189S. r i . - saving sonic -'pfoney- 6n your underclothing purchases just now? Here is the place to come for what you want and be pretty sure 'not to pay so much as you intended. Our plan is to .sell, ''jiot! to carry over. THE ARCADE. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Local weather for twenty-four hours ending at 5 p. m. yesterday,, furnished by the United States Department Of Ag riculture, weather bureau. Maximum tfimiralLure", 49 degrees. Minimum temperature, 3 degrees. Precipitation, none. Total precipitation from 6eptember 1st 1895, to date, 3.65 UncJies. Deficiency of 'precipitation- from Sep tember lt 1895, 'to dulte, 8.66 Inches. , , l ll M I', BUSINESS LOCALS. E. O. Cough Syrup i-tW'cfirfr your cough. For aT.e at tfstes-Cftkln 1rt Store. ! i ' 1 fa Meany Is (he leading tailor, and pays the highest catf) 'price ( ?ur skins. The coolest and best glass of beer In town can be bought at the Oambrlnus saloon, 12th and Commercial streets. Those new perfumes, Just received at the Estes-Craln Drug Store are the finest In the city. . . Purest of wines, liquor and cigars e'.egant free lunch all the daily papers, at the Oambrlnus, 12th and Commercial. Trade with Foard ft Stokes Co., deal ers in Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, provisions, flour, fruits and vegetables They will surely please yon. Hunger Is a very disagreeable sensa tion. Thre jS a place In this town where you can satisfy its demands with the ilea nest and best 25 cen t meal you ever te. That place Is Jpe Terp'e. , Jurt arrived at Copoland ft Thorsen's, a nice line of high grade footwear for ladles, aH widths from A to RE. No trouble to show goods, and satisfaction guaranteed to every purchaser. Call and examine them. What brines people back to the1 Asto ria Wood Yard after they have sounded the possibilities everywhere else? May be It's one thing, and May be It's another. But the fact remains back they come. And of course the Astoria Wood Yard Is proud of .lt. . . Nothing so distressing as a hacking cough. Nothing so foolish as to suffer from it. . Nothing so dangerous if al lowed to continue. One Minute Cough Cure gives Immediate re'.lef. Chas. Rog ers. : BHILOH'S CURE, the fcrreat Cough and Croup Cure, is In great demand Pocket Btze contains twenty-five doses only 25 cents. Children love It Sold by J. W. Conn. FINE BAROAINS IN REAL ESTATE. We -have choice property In Van Du sen's, AMerbrook,: Adair's, Shlvely's, Mc Clure's, Taylor's, New Astoria, Warren ton, and Astoria Addition to Warrenton for sale. Also money to loan In sums of 1200 to $3,000 on good real estate security. R. L. BOYLE ft CO. THE LEADING DENTIST. Why Is Dr. Howard the leading dentist T Because tie mnJces a euccess of crown and and bridge work and extracts end fills teefh without pa(n. FOR THOSE WHO EAT For the remarkably smair sum of lb cents one can procure an excellent chick en dinner every Sunday at the popular "Denver Kitchen," east side of 9th street between Astor and Bond. Mr, Richard son, tlhe proprietor, also assures the pub lic that they can obtain at his place a well-cooked, weK served breakfast, din ner or supper any day In the week for the above mentioned price. Give him a call and be convinced that he speaks the truth, . A TWISTER. A twister In twisting . May twist him a twist, For lp twisting a twist Three twists make a twist; But If one of the twists Untwists from the twist, The twist untwisting Untwists the twist. That Is, when it's twisted with any other twine than MARSHALL'S. The Necessary Information About a life assurance company is Just the information you would re quire about any other business or in stitution in which you think of in vesting: 1 What is Its financial strength? 2 Docs it pay promptly? 3 What profits has it paid in the past? 4 What are its prospects for future profits? THE EQUITA BLE can answer all these questions in a manner most satisfactory to its policy-! olders. FINANCIAL STRENGTH I THE EQUITABLE hit t surplus of nar,y THIRTY-SliVEN AND A HALF MILLIONS of dollari, thus belni not only tit Instil, but tin ttrwigatt financial Institution of Its kind In ths world. PROMPT PAYMENTS I THE TQUlTABLE paid 1,858 death claims In fS4. Ol this number i,tu wra paid on same aay asprooiioi seam wtcaracelvtd. St VI N I Y PfcK CtNl. of all daa'h clatmi .ware iu paid I , ca tin vary day proofs of draih ware rek(. PAST PROFITS i l All TwMty-ytar TonOie policies of THE t EQUITABLE have cash urradr values (raater 1 ,. . than tha sun 4 rh premluaii swld. Endowment . ,.' . policies show ratura of ail premiums, with In- - serest at lb rate of (roB five t six par tent ;per annuo. . , , j. - FUTURE PROFITS I . . Th surplus of a life assuracy f hmnn ln-ttioH nd from whirr, all dlvldwd MLb I be paid. fund from TiiC lQI.I1 aull na$ rv ir.inr croons or dot rars the largest surplus of auy lire assurance company In th world. Send o I. SAMUEL. Special Apenl, fortlnd, Oregon, lot rates and pastreaults of a polky at vour i'e. V 'C, r-t ; GLOVES I Ladles' Pine Black Cash men Gloves, with patent finger tips, only . . . 25c. A PAIR-f - -. ?) t - Albert panbar Have you seer? our 56c"2 - Cashmere Hose? 'lM around town.;;: , IN FIVE CHAPTERS. ' '" 1. The prettiest girl the ever jw. 1 A scared young 'man Interviewing jiai 3. A ceremony -with great eclat. 4. "I'm going straight home to ma!" 5. Maiden name restored toy taw, .1 We&t, iwthat Is tttve latent? J. Edwards, of Ilwaco, ker. Is at the Par. Thne will be fun at the gymnasium to- nlgiht. Try our fine bloater mackerel. & Stokea. Foard Jos. BhJky, of Sunshine, is a guest' of ih Parker. " i l: M. Ohamee, of Tillamook, tt tlhe Parker. is ttopplng W. Maurice Kelly returned fro.n Port' lan'd yesfterday. Will Taltarit'e setter likes :tbe,-,nolgh. bops' roast ibeef. The J. O. V. A. M. last nigWt. toe In ten rvemn members. .'jtttr;. aj, Sole agents of Ithe Coulter Map'.e Syrup, Foard & Broken Co.. 1 .at , y,. Wm. Lucy, oif Nettm'.einv, registered' at tlhe 'Pairkor yesterday. The Pacific Commission 5o, receives to. day X cases good eggs. O. Strickland, of Fort Stevena, s a guetst of tlhe Occident. '" " "' W. E. Ostoarne, of San Franolsico, wja at tCiie Occident yesterday. ' Looall polttilclians were much given to cornor meetings yesterday. M. M'cFarlane, of Wtstport, wus among AiSboria's visitors yesterday. Mrs. Fnaink L. Purvlne, of tena. Ore., to vksltlng 'irlends In itlhis city. " Boiled older for cooking is to be found only at Pacific Comlmlsalan Co."''"' Pate Da Foleis Gras, Anchovnles in oil, Bloater Paste. Foard & Stokes Cel. Ohoirlrs H. 'Flifter, of Portland, among Astoria's visitors yfiterd.iy. Oscar WlckOund, of Fort 'Stevens, ro"e Uhe go ait In Alstor Lotlge last nlgfit. W. G. Wall, of Iliwaco, waa in the city yetpterday, a guest of Mie Occident. Gun Bi'a'niit and Henry Lund berg, of Knapton, iweiro In tftv city yesterday. OhiK Peiterson, of Olney, was In town yrnttirday and toiped at (he Parker. fllicirllt Loolowood, of Pacific county, Washington, iwaisa visitor In the city ye terday. StrwcW c-ontracttors are congratulating each otiher on fhe conitlnuitnce "of fine wtfalilHi.-. 'M. Ofsin anU wife und Jcilvh 'Groht, ot tlhe NoHilii f3!iore, were vM'Iot In Astoria yefltiirdlsy. p iri,;i, ;lt-. Clh.ts. McDonald, the hardware man ot PortC'CMvl, cafiltj on ihls AsLar!A.'r'n(i yeiy:i.V"jiy. Notice the chttnge The W. ,C. Ty.yi(wlll rrMit toUary m fhelr of.d room in lleicue hall t 'bwo oWock. . j',e.(- John SWn, David Carlson, and Mrs. B. GiM.usilwr, of Young's River, were In Mve city yestwday. :' ' l'---iV R Anit'tiH .McGregor yeateitday filed en the nortiinw.-wt quartier of flection &'towni!iip 5 ncr.i'i, range 9 iwert. WANTKD-Chlm'neye uiU rtuB of tall klnila to clean. Address orders to Joseph Way, Aumorlan ofllce. CkUr! CUetrl Pure Apple Ckltr Juat received. For sale iby keg or gallon at IWiltlo TVinmlsslon Co. In a mall 'family ureal! Is now served on a wooden Varvid p'.'ate, wlt a knife wUlt a carveil ."lanjie to mutcA,-,. j W. A. Scoggln, of Porttland,, one of jth,e wjitcr 'tt Jrtis laondumen, was In the pity yfitl t.y looking over Uva woi. ' fj,.' .Mr. F. G. Taylor and Mlf Ml(cie Kn.tin) were yesterday aftrtynoon unied In marriage by the Rv. Mi". LidJell. (u. In coler to give butter servlceje West ern I'nion will dMver meseage, up" 10 9:30 p. m. Insteadi of 8 p. m. as 'hKitofof e. The picture of the first engine: on Hfte Odb e 'road 1n (tie Railroad Exchange;' or Ourl.on an'J La men, la attracting mtiV attention. I ?i'f In tlo county court ymtcrday Vhe fol lowing marriaga IJcen: were 1.4u?d: F; U. TayJor and Minnie Knapp; Jo. Erick-H son and lantha Law. It it rumored that many nii.vNInelling hou- vti are under course of contract for . k .m. j TK,V" 10 neJi Hie ueman? m ira In ip.HiVi population. T Pacific Cummssilon.Co tia)'rr pa per shell wjilniMa, mine meA'.'UIes inr 90 and M petrhd'TMllvanM bhe lfKt . ortment of fruits) In the eltv."'' ' ' A &tw -nlrtg yalklng fcwt Is oftoe'roam green velvet. In a Tam D atanter !V.ip. wf. a.. -rLrr..' tttif'ihii. . . ."'.. , L " . " velvet ertsmtKed ntlreetly In ront Jtv nhlnnitone orrmrrsem. ' .' YeMieotkiy yfleantoon she t-yeer-old son at George RaMon dad his tVic badly cut by faStng on prxit glass) while playing heir b;ooErtb"fflee-',Wihn tteked np-h SlooTf ;' vs rptrearol'ni aJlo;ter;lh1,'fe I Pk. Ji Philton dresd jrsundt tru " Married On the afternoen of Novonoberi t&;'at yhe Baptist paraonage, In Ibis city, Rev. I J. Tnfmbull officiating, Mr. Jo seph Erlclot jn, of Eon Francisco, to 'MImi Iift'tha Lyr, of Cheyenne, Wyoming. : Tonigfht, lira. Woodford' class In short bund and penmanship at the Tlffhe Hotel. A large number of pupils ere taking ad vantage of the exceptionally low prices to fcnire Instruction in these branches. Much rnrtortat Is being manifested In tlhe Republican primaries .to to he.d today, Hi the wul .wards, and It is ttwught thWt the largest attendance In years will be'toad by citizens Interested fn rho ctty gtoyernimerit. , . Mls Jessie Jowctt, who has beeen under 'Fife instruction of Mrs. OWn for the past tflrree yeans, .dei'm to organize a Umtted c;.ass of piano pup.:. 'Her method of ,f,eadhlng wK be 'the uime as tfcai em ployed by Mrs. Olson. I ,. yistT(Ei.y morning Mr. Chis. HUH re (turnei from Gray's river .where (he spent a week tn fWhlng airid hunting. If the storing of 18-lncti mountain trout wftleh fte extiaitoJ was any Indication he must louve had grand sport. One of the party aueceeded in baggmg x magninc.nt elk. The A'storla PlhliUnainnDnlc Sodfty wlil hold its flrt regular meeting on tomorrow evening at tlhe First Presbyterian rfvurch at 8 o'clock, where we will be glad to welcome all lovers of music. . Miss Bruce, of Portland, just returned (from Lelpelc, Germany, will be the accompanist and M.u. P. J. Colton will direct lire eoclety, Thie Laldlea' Guild of Grace dhurcfh,' who are o well known as pleasing and grace ful entertainers, rwlll give a social next Weitoesdiay evening, at tlhe residence of Mrs. Bergmain, at. which music ond re frodliimeinta will be t'he order of tlhe even ing. It goes iwitttvout saying that a lcrge gaOhicTlng wl'jl be tlbere to eojoy 'tihe good Unilngs mlhXih tn'IU tie provided. Everj'.Wlng for Vtte tdirefWlng table is now made of Chin in ts pretty forms an'd tCiadcsi The drcdscr is, as our grand' moJl.teru would exclaim, ' a.'gftt to be hoa," antl a, most attractive sight, with Its tcp etrown willh toru'.hes and combs, glove butltonetro, "button hook, manicure set, tirays and pufff box, all compoi?e!i In part or entirety of the gayly flowered porcelain. Mr. Lewis Martln's little boy, while go ing to 801111001 yesterday morning, wan at- fadced iby a large bdack dog and wus only savved from harm by the prompt appear' ance of his father. It aesnra t:.at,, there are sevwal ugly dog's in the neighbor- ihood. m Commercial atTcet, and Mr. MartJln dec'.-arcs that If any further trou ble Is experienced by hln children he will rure'.y kill the dog. " ' ' w' . L'ntll further notice tihe Btajimer Lur- :tno wl.l tiake the run of the R. U. Thomp son on the Antorla-Porttand route, leav ing Astoria from the O. R. and N. dock at 6:t5-a. m. daily, except Sunday, and I'orthtin'd fi om Af)h atreet dock at 8 p. an. dally, except Saturday. The-Lur-llne twIB ake freight 'and pasaengetrs both from hlet own wharf and .the O. R. and N. in this city' and Portland. Tickets . issued by the O. R. ond Nv Co. or Vancouver Transportation Co. are. good on boats of either tomfraiiy.' ' ' " ' ' I-- . ' THH BICYCLE HOD, :"1 ' What Shall Tiaike the Piace of ithe rCon vertlonol Sign of RecofrnlthomH. (Boston Herald.) '' ' A fresh cause of complaint ag&lnst the wheelman has Just toeen ibroutfhit to the front 1y wtlcklcuu of oufAurd sign of good ro.inrwus. These Individual: con tend it 'Is not atone the bicycle face .'hat should be iMtevl a5 an Indication of de generacy, tut tire paioifuj fact at riders no lorgtT fay pirper diiference to pass ing C ('ends by lifting or toudhing Uie hat without danger 'to tihtmaelvtu) or others. A cunt nod is about the only recognJ.tion evi'.-i i;ihe Grtat Mogul 'Is likely to .re ceive ft':. a gentleman speeding on ihls wheel, al tfw efTect .is most dC'.matrou. Tie genial "How d'y do" Is mfct-ed, w'th U'.m conventional lalslng of tihe hat, arid t'l.'j frler.M or acquttlntance who rusihts by wJIs h''i bicycle face and merely a weoplng gCance your way leaves a m6st unp:cat.w:jt tmsMCon. 'Wfciiit CAM happened $6 Jones? ' Is the baby HIT Doesn't he like ua any more?" An'i Jont, wo Is making heroic efforts to balance Ohe wttetC' nl keep from be ing run down by nn electric c.i.r, holds on tiw bar .wltc both f.iands .and cteeOe atway, leavla.j an lmr,w:auion of eurl!e ar.'l Impoll'teners -behind Wm. BJi'Ko peop'.e must lewt to clde he bl ovcle iw:th one.;hand or there must be one arnunffcmwnt by rr.ikA tCie tat can be &0j to one's friends; T'.icoe -might be a iW.ng t!rait. cou:4 'ba pul'.d by" a movement of he toot, or ptrfiaps the unskin'fui rrder couM weUr a bfacard aaylng, "I m not' bl'.rd; pldaae consi der I have ibowtvl," rwth'kih .would i:ootia '.he otfhw'S feelings. Unit, at all events, this caurStery. dMmurtiied by etiquette, must be prtpjisrwJ. The outdoor world 'would Kijm a very eofoer a-p(dt K nobody wus to greet 4 with bright glances) and cRwxtrtful tip of tlhe JietaJgear. A boor'eh drraeainor arousea a conreflpondhig reaerrt trcnt Khat turgaea ba!dly lar botih parties), but .hen tflne cause it aeedleus it Is more p!ty to permit it to extend and -gradu-T.ly fasten among th euetomna of the day. If cycling fh9 come to stay Its manners will "become perriwnerit aleo. The bl cyole Asoe we shall Nave always wUh , tout must a h graclousneaa of social or bueCness Intercourse be baintsfhed on f: account? .THE DISCOVERT 8AVED HIS LIFE. Mr. O. Csdllouette, drutrftlart, Beavera w He. 111., aays: "To Dr. King1 New p 00 very I owe -my Ufv. Was) taken with ."La Ortpp "d triad all tti pnyotcdana Cor mile atBoist, rxK or no avail ana wu tven up and toM I could not Lvev Hav tng Dr. "K)nV '? Discovery c,tn my tor. I sent -for tvKtl and began Its um M tnxn ths Tire duor, began 10 get barrier,- w alt" wstnar three botjtlea was itp , and atwut again. . It is worth tta weight in J. wont keep ator or aoua4 -ls'ttMuUf.- CMt frer.rt at ! T Wosw " ' Rojwsf. drug ator. I t , WifVy-li yxxj HilnarJHetS is. mair,fC of. Frinilln avenue to 'north ihut roukl conacteiiitiou&ly say 10 his iA: "You are K only woman 1 ever loved?" HiUr-Only one that I van think of. Wtfey Who? You, desrestT Hit)by CC no; Adam. Town Toplcsx Fnll Attendance at Last Night's Meeting. STREET IMPROVEMENT ORDERED Large Amount of Routine Business Transacted-Number of Ordin ances Passed. At the meeting of the common council lart evening all tpembers were present but Mayor Kinney. Following is a nummary cf tlio business transacted: Victor (Bergtrrfan filed necessary papers adkmg for a' liquor license at MO Com merclal street. Gtranteal. A petition signei by many leading cltl- ueras and tux payers was read, ecking that Mrs. Otto Peterson bo re-imbursed In itihe sum of (400, the amount she ex pended In In grading the street ud Jaoerrt Ito Ihw Vol. Referred to ccrmnHtee on streets and public way Citairle S!mijn lllel a petition for the erya'ctment of an ordinance r.'sulallng and licensing bill-posting, plac.ng the license st 810 per quarter. Refrred to the com mittee on health- and police. A petition signed by property owners for tlhe Improvement of I6TO1 street from tihe south eJJe of Commetrclail street to tne cortfii Ue of Irving avenue, was pre sented and read. Referred to street com mlotee. Petition of Wm. Bock for a saloon li cense at 418 Bond street 'Aft 9 read and granted. The property owners of Uniontown filed a petition tor tihe 'improvement of Alia medai avenue. Referreed to committee on streets and pufbDlc ways. Kendrlcks St Co., of 290 Aator s.ret, ot'ked for a saloon license. Granted. Mrs. M'cCann petitioned the council for Bhe return to (her of 19.80 city tax for 1891. Aeiferrt'd to committee on ways and mean A ipetltvon ilkr 'S'.ic Improvument of Ex Chang street fronv lOtih to 13th was a'Jopted.''' The propos.tlon to pave one block of the city's Btreeta wltfh asphalt was re tunned to .tlhe 'atirwt cormnltitee and more time g'iven tihem to die UKelr report. Tlhe reports of tlhe oj(V iurveror w;r read 'arnd adopted. The report of Calpaln Hallock of the electric llgililts during the imontih of Oc tober, was read and tlhe auditor li.et rU'Cled to make" the proper dydufctions. TCja report cf tlhe wafer co.mn!s3lon was read and "'alJopted. The proposition from R. L. Boyle to furnish tffty .map wlao adopted. Report fr&ni Ohleif Green etating that for tlhe aiiccesstul protection Of t'he city the courirll rtiould pasj n ord'tonnee re qulnlng (he rctmodeilng of the fire atmrm system.' Adopted. The repor't of the committee on public property who lnveitlgated tihe city cem etery, waa adapted. Tfci cipecian police roll for protection on vvaDe'r iworks waa referred to the' water comirrriMvon 'with a request that' they pay the bill. ' C- Tlre regular .pay rolls for tSie manth were retad and allowed. ' The property owiiersot Uniontown ask eJ bhlait Oolumlbla ave.tttie be Improved from Bond street to weit side of Akumcda avenue. Refeirred to street committee. Ccimmuhioatlon read Aom the water comirrisjlon tuggestlng that 'tihe matter ot a speclail Devy for a tax tfor tlhe mainte nance of tlhe 100 new tredt Jiydrantlj be taken up. Referred to committee on fire ami water. Lcttftr from W. W. Packer, chairman of lhe water commlwlon, waa mead suggeit ing t'he grade Cf Jerome avenue between 8tih and 16tihi etrofta .be etltabl'ltihed betfore tlliie atw water maan la lUld Km tha street so as to avoid expense of re-lay Ing pipe In later years. Refenred to street com miHtee. Comuniinktation from David Alrth .was rt'ad iln wlhlcW ihe prepcaed to dedicate suflfclent tamd for 'tihe 'WlJiening of the al leiiway thtiouigla .BloA 103 In "Adair's As toria,' If tine city .would donate sufficient mc.n.y to improve tlhe atreet iw.hen so wld eiht'J In ttw saime mamner tas Boml street. Referred lt committee on streets and .pub- He "waty; TCi'a foKawug ordinances were read tihe ttvli'l time and passed: Oivllnance reguiolting Uh changing and r ..modeling of he ftre aramm eyotem the c; it cf iome not .to exceed (500. Ordinance tde-&narlng pal -Ing pJaces and naming judge j and clerks for the coming city erection.- Orlin'nce conflrmiing tihe assfmont for tfte Improvement of iRorrd street, toetweetn OJ a.nd t&tth. eitreeta. OrJlnance amending Ordinance No. 1947, Inciuldtng certtuin lots and land In the compromise settlement of Auces ifor 1893-94. Ordinance lagiprioprlartng $200 for the ben- eflt cf Prank Patton for wxpemses ot lltho?iucfhlng city bonda Ordinance connnmirjg tfhe rpecinl xtreet amessment on Roll (No. T, for the lm? prow.Tnt of l;lh ti'.reet, OrXnance confirming tlhe tortitructlon' of tlhe Ittfh street sewer. Ordinance arp.pnliating $3,615.57 to L. LeibeJk for work done on Irving Avenue. Ordinance taroroprlaUng $509. S3 to L. Le- beck fbr work done In constructing crofa Ings on Irving avenue. Oillrsance Hpruprkatlng $116.90 to,. Ja AlexainUer for rwork done on crossing of Irvine avenue and ISttv street. RcUoluMon directing tlhe auditor to give nottice Vlecaixlng tite council's Intention, to esta,b:::i grade on 40ta street. Adopted. Rojlutlon cHrectltig t'he publication of no: Ice of tAe iatention of jtJia couhctji tU tablet hh'gra). ot Ecctionga etreet trotn claim lino in &(cCrure'a and Shtve-' ly's Ubonutlon land claim to .west: :d of &eh atreet. (Adopted. iRetsovutlon decCbrlng the VJetermlnatfonJ df thre co'Urtall to knprov th ttreet north., ward f!rott Astor street. 'Adopted. -'" .: ! RVrSdtutlon ecafirig ihe determination Kre of Irrlng avenue. Adopted, Til ollarwrng bills against the city were read and tallowed: A. Nurnherr, t8: H. W. Shwman. SI; S. Il: Wlllett, $T.6j,ArtflfcTraiTfer,.Cp., $1.50; at. C. Crosby., $2.64; 'Jon Andrsi, m'f: 3. Arrlganl; ll-MfcWllJlaiTi F. I?ln- aerl.75.. ' ' " ' '!4" ifn.4 . tTHB RESULT.' Pod'jrrfister "Wise Writes to: flhe. Depart ment. '' In conversation with Postmaster 'W'tee yesterday tfhat gentleonan stalled that tie tied token up tflve matter of Improved mall service for Astoria and furnished the Astorlan repreaontaltlve with the follow ing letter to rhe tdepartaient on-'the .Ob ject: . o(f ,t ,. Astoria, Oregon, November Btfti, 1895.'' Ttoe Hononalble C. Nellnon, Second Assist- and Poaibmaster General, Waeihlngton, D. C.:- - w'.- Sir: I have tlhe honor to enclose a copy of the Dally Astorlan containing an arti cle In reference to the changing" of the schedule ibetween Astoria and .Pprtr.and, vis., Route No. 73,100. ' , Knowing tlhiat It ia the poVley of the ad nUnlstmation to make all the 'improve ments (halt the public service requires and being eatlslled that the recommendations .suggested In the ariDicle 'would result In a benefit to the paitrons of the office. mctt respectfully eubmit thalt the depart ment would confer a great favor upon our people If the necessary Improvement could poEslbly be mode; ' " Th.9 Astoria 'maiH tooat now leaives Port tand daily except Suwlay at 7 o'clock a, m.i the Calif omnia mall arrives in Portland at about 8 a. m., wihicb neceail totes the retention of our urjaill In 'the poetoffice at Portland for 12 hours and result In an other daiy'a delay in answering corres pondence and as the greater pout ion of the business done by our merchants is Willi the business men of San Francisco, Cal., the Inconven'reirtcej consequent upon tills delay tecome very plain. Should 'the O. R. and N. Co. coneent to hold thielr eUeamwis until after the arrival of the OaW'fcrnla train, cay until 8:30 or 8:35, o'clock a. m., the gentlemen of the R. 'M. service couM make, up . dUrect pouches for Astoria, and Dls. wthidh could then be twainiaPerred from,,-tlhe Iran direct tao the boat In the course of not to ex- ceed 15 'minutes. . ' The contractors may plead that the op position steamers leave at on earlier hour, but In answer to that I would i.uy that the passenger leaving Astoria pn their niglht boats (oind tlhreefourthis of the peop'.e Uo tinnrvel on the night boats) wou'.d appreciate tlhls deray, because they could then enjoy a good night's cest ,lns:oad of being dratiurbed at an unseemly .hour as mw, in order to enable the steamer to return at 7 o'clock; I .beliere too, that the .peapCe coming down the trlver would mucin raithcr leave, iPottland at 8:30 tf-an bts coiapeMeid to arise - isetfooe funrlse there are .many reaisoni hy 'this should be done, 'besrdes thev.maJbter of public necessity and convenience, ani I am sure that the laceiptance Of tihese suggestions on thw iJtvt of iffiWlH). !R. Jajid N. Co. would create aTnofS tfwoatole feeling among Ui people cf .Astoria and vicinity toward itihiki company, iresuitlhff in In' created patrtanagie ito tniem. Astoria Is a city of nearly 10,000 .population and ot considerable commieirC'Sal Importance. Our cltiBeins tare 'appreciative and should you see your .way rfear to comply wlUi their wtslhieui, 1 am sura that itDre-y would ever ramcimber your klrtineas. Very respCctlfuT.y, Your Ob5dler.it Servant, ' H'JCB'MAN WISE. 'i'. I ipcd.'mater. It was staled by ' a' by stander that it would 'bi a good thing 'for the CbJumber of Commerce to fetke 'the matter 1n 'hand and alid offlclaMy the efTSHa or the citizens to gJt the Improved aervlce.' tainte3d meat in' lonpon mar ...kets:' ' A favorite .winter didh' ihas been eer lonisly dttvjredlted by aai alarming state menit .made ty the city' medical officer of health. Dr. 'Sounders informed the com missioners of sewens that he viewed avIJi concern t'he gimilt importation of Osteoid and Australian ra'bblts into the metropo lis. A few viaya ago he visited Jlhe Lead-t'.-.l..iall Cold Stc-:'aK Market, and eixed 200,000 of t.iem, no fewer than 26,150 of wMah .were 'bad, In addi'ton to a very con siderable nttnitoer whidli were diseased. He fcud Investigated .Hue ;n-Ji.ter, and fcAtn'i that ia large quantity of. these rab bits left the docks; In an unwholesome utai.e, being packed in a. meet uneiitltfac tccy manner In wooden boxes. He thad received iettcirs of remoretrance from i.lhe Lea4:iJ 'Mj; ar.U Bllling'sate Market com :nltl:eu, w'..o i.vere powerless to prevent J.ie s'it'.uge of tV5:.e diseased artim'als. It waa .po'nted out t.'.'.ut neltther tihe London . ..i&.r.'otr tt.' Cc.Timrce nor the oustonr coul'd do anytWlng In tlie mlattcir, but t'hat t'.ie port of London sanitary authorities were iledtroying 'hundireda of tons of dis. eased meat every 'week wthlcti found ite y to London from AustiUlia, New Zea land and orhor places. It was eventually clecMed to lapppoacih- the pert cf London sanluury committee on the surjee:. Lon don Telegiuph. Stafj IjlukI 'Agent Davenport, toys the SjateumUa, Ihuu reilwntd flrorn Vila tr thinaugih ttie upper Santla.-n region; wlhere Ihe iwori unable iu And any land that couid be Ihuld for tlhe suite outside of tlhe limits of Ijlie Caacale x serve, so he will be iforeeU to wait urftCI a sjtrip on either sifc of tlhe railtvalji Is toromh open, uti'Ida doubtleai twill cVcur soon 'after congreaa meetd. Mr. Duivenprl the !nlicio.ow are tlhut t'he Oregon Central 4 Eaatimn railroad extension., will pro ceed next teeing as early as possible. New tiej vacvd tim'i: are "beihg gojten out In great number- anl At Is an air of itfhsrCfit. prosrtets and hopefulmm among hu people all along the line. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, 0vld Medal, Midwinter Fair. DR;: CHZATJ Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. LOOK OUT FOR fipOIItSI HfiE THEY PUflE? Only the best grades sold by . FOARD & STOKES. BERRY'S HARD OIL FINISH HARD TO BEAT, v SO ARE OUR PRICES. A SONG OF AUTUMN. Child-Garden. The dry leaves on the pavement lie, Until the wind comes nvtaistHng ty ; Then they are 'Whirled along the street. And some are blown beneath our feet. Ohorus. The .wind Ls w tow Ing ihard today, Upon itlie tree-tops ''tis at play; It turns the wlmlmlll round and round, An'd eaJkee) the apples to tihe ground. The ripe 'fruits now are gatfhereM in; The corn lis stored safe In each, bin; Tine birds have left their nests in the eaves: The ipliamta .will tao on sleep 'neath the leaves. PROFESSIONAL GOSSIPS IN CHINA. There la one tlMng that most women can tto they can .talk, and generally they do not find it difficult to servj up a nicely seasoned dilh of scandal or gossip to any one whom they think' it may please. In England their services In this way are uiiremuneraJted, and often unapprecl' alted: fout this is not the cose In the Ceteatlan Empire, where the thrifty ChJ. trese has foumd a means of turning i natural talent Into a source of profit. There eMerly ladie3 are employed as gosJslps arid are well palid. I't Is cus tomary for them to go oiround to t!h bedt houses heating a drum to announce their arrival, and to offer their services to the lady of iflhe house as entertainers. If ttoelr offer .be accepted they sit down ami rjcount fcho latest news, scandals and all .that ithey think may Interest theiir patronesscls. Should any of their stock in trade prove particularly delecta ble to their audience they twill very prob ably receive a Ihandsome present In addi tion to the&r trcgular fee, which Is at the rate of a shilling an hour. Home Notes. Whenever a receipt calls for baJklng powder, use the hest, the iRoyal. ASTORPAN IMENU FOR TODAY. Breakfast. Peans and Grapes. Beralofaat Food. Crevm. Calf's liver and Bacon. Ha'shed Potatoes. Corn Muffins. Apple Sauce. Luncheonr Flsf.1 TURrit. Pried Tomatoes, aingertoread. Apple Sauce. Cocoa. tDInner. . Sootdh Brcilh. Olives. Dill Tickles. Whole 'Pdtatotw. Balked Ham. Stuffed Tomatoes. Stewed Cucumbers. Watercir?8 Salad. tApple Tapioca. Wafers. Cheese. Coffee. BUYERS AND SELLERS. The following transfers of real estate were filed for record In the county record er's office yesterday: W, B. A'i'a'ir and wife to Aley Iverson. Lots 11 and 12, Block S8, John Adair's addition 350 S. D. Adair and wife to D. Stuta.t Jr.. BJock 10. in Meirriweilher Downs 150 Mary Knowlees and J. O. Han Mhorn to Ausrult Erickson, Lot 4, Block 11, McClure's 15000 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Bidis will be received by the undersigned at Ohair office. 529 Exchange street, until Monday. November 11th, 1S95. for the erection of a "eitory tontf a half" residence on Lot . Block . McClure's Astoria. Plums and epediflcatlons and1 all neces- tury Intfonmatlon obtained at the omce of LlddJcoat & Crlbb, .Astoria, Oregon. FOR RENT. Tihre.s comfortahly furnished rfms, wlt'lr nrst-class table board, at Mrs: Hoi rlen'B. comer 9th and Duuie streets. boartl withijiut room If dealreA , TEACHER'S EXAMINATION. The resrular quarterly examination ot app'.'IctaMts for certificates to tcaah in CCtatsc-p county will be hell in McClure's (Co'K't Street) school houee, Astoria, -oe. ginning at 1 o'clock p. n.i Wednesday, November 13, 1895, and continue the rest of the week. AX applicants will he pres ent promptly and continue through the examination. Examination of applicants for state di plomas will be heM Saturday, November IS, 'beginning at 9 a. m. H. S. LTM4.N, Sdhool Superlntendeint, Clatsop Co. WORTHY OF NOTICa There Is nothing but bold, clear-cut truth in the statement that to secure per fect fit, quality and style in your shoes at the lowest i-easonabie prices you must go tf the firm of John Hahh ft Co., 479 Commercial street. REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES. Notice is heraby given that on Thurs day, November ?th, 1895, in the Ci:y of Astoria, Clatsop Cuinty, Oregwn, a prl mairy eSecflon will be hcCd In t'he three wards of auHd cHy, for the purpose of electing twelve de.?jrites for the F'lvt Ward, nine deterjjtcs for the Second WUrd, and eight delegates for the Third Ward of tald city, to attend the Repub- ICcon city convention to be held at the city hall bulMing In said city, on Satur day, November 9th, 1895, at th? hour of I o'clock p. m. of said day, which paid convention 1b hereby call si to meet at the time and place above mentioned, for the purpose of nominating the fo'."'hwlng can didates, to be voted for at the city eOrx- aMn to be hold on Wednesday. December Uth, 1895, to wit: Mayor, Auditor and POlfce Judge, "Treasurer, City Attorney, CTty Surveyor, Superintendent of Streets, Harbor Master, one Police CoroTlna'ontr, arr.1 one Coun-.-Cmaa from each ward. ' The following JudNw are hereby ap pointed, and the following poK'ng places OeRgiiiyted for raid prlnowy ilcotlon, ta i FWst Ward.;froJjng pJnce N.il ;EraJne Mlt. X - w .a ft..-, sft W TV '.- and'P.JiMeahy A ' '- Second Ward. Pollinr Dace Welch' ney. snd B. i."Wlrl . -T .. f VlMrd Ward, Poll Ing 'pace. McGr )?or's Office Judges, O. F". Morton. Enoch Pe eron, and O. E. GorKtard. Pools twill t6 open from 1 o'do-4i p. m. til I o'ctodc p. m. of i'd Thursday, No vember IA. 189S. By onJer of ttho Republtosn fy Com mittee. ' JAY TCTTLE, Secrstary. ' - PAINT NOTICE OF SALE. By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the state of Oregon, for Clatsop county," made and entered on the 21st day of February, 1806, in a suit wherein the Nlcholal Brother Co. was plaintiff and Elizabeth Funge, Alfred Funge, Elizabeth Funge as guardian of Alfred Funge and Elizabeth Funge as adminis trator of the estate of John Funge, de ceased, -were defendants; whereby It was ordered that the undersigned referees make sale of the hereinafter described real estate: Now, therefore, we will on the 9th day of November, 1895, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., In front of the court house door, In Astoria, of said coun ty and state, offer for sale at public auc tion to the highest and best bidder, all of lot fourteen (14), in block sixty-five (66), In the town, now city, of Astoria, as laid out, platted and recorded by John MeClure, and extended by Cyrus Olney, In Clatsop county, Oregon, but said lot will not be sold for less than $11,000. The terms of sale will be one-half cash and the balance on one year's time, with Interest at 8 per cent per annum. J. H. D. GRAY, H.'J. WHERITY, Referees. N. B. The above described property is known as the Tighe hotel property and consists of a. three story house and ap purtenances. The different countries of the world now use 13,400 different kinds of postage stamps. WANTED Waniter to rent A centrtaXy located house of seven or eight rooms. Address M., tihta office. WANTED Agents to represent ths old National Life Insurance Co., ot Montpeller. Vt. For further Informa tion, address O. M. Etolp, General Coast Manager, 82-84 Crocker Building, San Francisco. Cal. WANTED Man or lady to collect, do some office work, and manage agents. You will deal through your leading mer chants. Something new and very popu lar. We pay all expenses. Position per manent. Send four references and ten cents for full particulars. John Finney Mgr., P. O. Box 484, St. Louis, Mo. FOR RENT. FOR RENT Furnished room on ground floor in private family. 414 Exchange St. FOR HALE JAPANESE GOODS-Just out Just re ceivedJust what you want, at Wing Lee's, 54S Commercial street. TO LOAN. MONEY Apply to Title and Trust Co. Astofia Abstract, MISCELLANEOUS, $75,000 PER WEEK using and selling Dynamos for plating watches, Jewelry, and table ware. .Plates gold, silver, nickel, etc., same as new goods. Dif ferent sizes for agents, families and shops. Easy operated; no experience; big profits. W. P. Harrison & Co., Clerk No. 14. Columbus, Ohio. B. F. ALLEN, Wall Paper, Artists' Materials, Paints, Oils, Glass, etc. Japanese Mattl gs, Rugs and Bamboo Goods, 365 Commercial Street. Asphaltum Work Reservoir Lining, Street Paving, Side walks, Flooring and Roofing. AaphaltlcCementBnamel and So lution for en tug and interring. IRON and STEEL TANKS, BULKHEADS, GIRDERS, PIPES. etc. Plans and Specifications Prepared- THOS. K. MUIR, -General Contractor and Dealer In Asphalts. 43 McKay Block, telephone 841, Portland. Local Representatives and Agents : & Bell, Fiavel Building. Astoria, Or. Messrs Tee The Resort 473 Commercial street, is tbe place where the btiHinewman and (be Inboriutr man go (or what is called "BKST 'N THE COAST." or a nice cool drink of tbe celebrated OambriiiUH lienr. Saud wi. bes of every kind made to order, mid n eleeant free Innrh served every diiy. Ilot BoMon Uakeil Rans served every Hber 'afternoon. Yon an welcome. Grosbauer & Brach. ROSS HIGGINS & CO. Grocers, : and : Butchers Astoria and Upper Astoria Fine Te and CoftVt, Table Dellcac es Dr.mrstlc and Tropical hults. Ve sMahles. ueai Cured Hams. Bacon, Etc. Choice - Fresh - and - Salt - Meats. THE ASTORIA SAVINGS BflHK Acts as trustee for corporations and In dividuals. - Transact a general banking business. Interest paid on time deposits. 9' A" BOWLUT President FBANK lATTON..,, ::.t. , THRfcCTOKh.' . .y.,- . '- .VQ. A. Bowlby. C. aVpVgeV lWiti C . ; 1 1 - r t ' ASTORIA- ESS - FACTORY, .178 ComrnemisJ Street, Manufacturer, of every d-scrtntlon of ounges. MaUrerw. niWOn 01 REPAIRINQ IN ALL ITS BRANCHES t i